Research Guides: Political Science: Find Articles

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Suggested Databases for Political Science

Political Science Complete
Political Science Complete provides extensive coverage of political topics with a worldwide focus. This resource features authoritative full-text coverage of full-text scholarly journals, reference books, and conference papers. Content includes more than 660 full-text journals; nearly 340 full-text reference books and monographs; and more than 45,600 full-text conference papers.

Subjects include comparative politics; humanitarian issues; international relations; law and legislation; non-governmental organizations; political theory; and copyright.
JSTOR (Journal Storage)
JSTOR provides access to more than 12 million journal articles, books, images, and primary sources in 75 disciplines. JSTOR helps you explore a wide range of scholarly content through a powerful research and teaching platform.
Gale Academic OneFile
Provides full text and abstracts of journal and newspaper articles and book reviews in many disciplines including Physical Sciences, Technology, Medicine, Social Sciences, Art, Theology, Literature and other subjects. Includes full-text coverage of the New York Times back to 1995 and transcripts and audio from all NPR (National Public Radio) programs. Coverage: 1980 – present. [GaleNet]
OmniFile Full Text Select
Full text database with nearly 3,000 publications, many of them peer-reviewed. Subject coverage includes: applied sciences, art, education, humanities, law, social sciences, and technology.
Wiley Journals Database
Wiley Journals Database hosts an extensive collection of online resources covering the natural sciences, humanities, and social sciences. This site provides access to over 6 million full text articles from 1,500 journals, 20,000 e-books, and hundreds of reference works.
GPO Monthly Catalog
Covers all types of U.S. government documents, including Congressional reports, hearings, debates, and records, judiciary materials, and documents issued by executive departments. Coverage: 1976 – present. [FirstSearch]
Newsbank Newsfile Collection
Contains four primary source databases, comprising of World News Research Collection (electronic editions of local, regional, and national U.S. newspapers, 1992-present); America’s Historical Imprints (searchable monographs, pamphlets, broadsides, government documents, and ephemera, 1639-1819); America’s Historical Newspapers (searchable American newspapers, 1690-1980); and Hispanic American Newspapers (searchable Hispanic newspapers from 14 states, 1808-1980).
Nexis Uni
Nexis Uni features more than 15,000 news, business and legal sources. An intuitive interface offers quick discovery across all content types and a collaborative workspace.
Access World News
Comprehensive news collection ideal for exploring issues and events at the local, regional, national and international level. Includes print and online-only newspapers, blogs, newswires, journals, broadcast transcripts and videos. Explore specific events or compare a viewpoints on topics such as politics, business, health, sports, cultural activities and people.
Gale in Context: Biography
Gale Biography in Context is an engaging online experience for those seeking contextual information on the world's most influential people. The new solution merges Gale's authoritative reference content (including Lives & Perspectives) with periodicals and multimedia organized into a user-friendly portal experience while also allowing users to search for people based on name, occupation, nationality, ethnicity, birth/death dates and places, or gender as well as keyword and full text.

Peer-reviewed Journals for Political Science

American Journal of Political Science
The official publication of the Midwest Political Science Association. A general review open to all areas of the discipline of political science.
American Political Science Review
Articles for a diverse audience of scholars and practitioners which illuminate a significant research problem or answer an important research question of general interest in political science.
Comparative Politics
Articles and review articles devoted to comparative analysis of political institutions and behavior.
Government and Opposition
Articles on international comparative politics, case studies and book reviews.
History of Political Thought
Articles and reviews on all aspects of the history of international political thought.
Journal of Political Ideologies
A journal dedicated to the analysis of political ideology both in its theoretical and conceptual aspects, and with reference to the nature and roles of concrete ideological manifestations.
Journal of Political Science
Publishes on all topics of interest to political scientists, across all specializations and methodological approaches, although some preference is given to work on Southern and South Carolina politics.